1979 Gillette Cup
The 1979 Gillette Cup was the seventeenth Gillette Cup, an English limited overs county cricket tournament. It was held between 27 June and 8 September 1979. The tournament was won by Somerset County Cricket Club who defeated Northamptonshire County Cricket Club by 45 runs in the final at Lord's.
| Administrator(s) | Test and County Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket(60 overs per innings) |
| Tournament format(s) | Knockout |
| Champions | Somerset (1st title) |
| Participants | 22 |
| Matches | 21 |
| Most runs | 266 Viv Richards (Somerset) |
| Most wickets | 17 Joel Garner (Somerset) |
| Official website | CricketArchive tournament page |
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